SPORTING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 31 December 1938, Page 2

SPORTING

REEFTON TROTTING CLUB ONE DAY MEETING DEVOTION AND LADY ANN WIN I United PrMHH Aatnciai im. REEFTON, 30th December. The Reefton trots were held in fine weather after a night’s rain. The totalisator handled £4554 10s, an increase of j £787 on last year. Final results:— Railway Handicap, of £80; 3.39 class;! one mile and a half.—l Devotion. ?4; yds bhd '(Brosnan), 1; 2 Lady Ann, 24 yds bhd (Lynch), 2; 4 Radiant Prince, scr, 3. Also started: 6 Dusky Chum, Playwright. Won by two lengths and a half; two. Times, 3.45, 3.46 3-5, 3.49. Stewards’ Handicap, of £80; trotters: 3.49 class; one mile and a half.—s Royal Reaper, scr <Murphy), 1; 9 Silver Cord, scr (Pascoe), 2; 2 Worthy Merit, 72! yds bhd, 3. Also started: Alvis, Native Ruler, Rich Harvest, Sonoma Jack. Bon Haven, High Rate. Won by two lengths; half a length. Times: 4.7 2-5, 4.8 1-5, 4.2 2-5. Recovery Handicap, of £7O; 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter.—3 Pamelus. scr (D. Bennett), 1; 7 Talak, scr (Doyle), 2: 4 Janet Gaynor, scr, 3. Also started: Balaclava, Boreas, Colonel Wrack. Grand Slam. Our Own, Peggy Petrova, Royal Surprise. Won by fourth lengths: two lengths. Times: 3.8 1-5, 3.19. 3.11 Lawry Memorial Handicap, of £o0; 2.58 class; one mile and a quarter.—l Battlevale, 24 yds bhd (Brosnan). 1; 7* Replica, scr (Durnin), 2; 2 Colonel Ax-I worthy, 24 yds bhd, 3. Also started: Storm Signal, Little Derby. Rewai, Travisque, Stamboul. Won by a length and a half; three-quarters of a length. Times: 3.5, 3.7 2-5, 3.7. Farewell Handicap, of £80; 2.25 class; one mile. —Lady Ann. 12 yds bhd (Lynch), 1; Devotion, 12 yds bhd (Brosnan), 2: Sustenance, scr, 3. Also started: Amywin, Maltravers, Tarn, Lucess, Tonioro, Flying Helen. Playwright. Won by a nose; a length and a half. Times: j 2.27 2-5, 2.27, 2.28 2-5.